National Guard to help with cybersecurity defense efforts during Colorado election seeks to prevent personally identifiable information from being released October 18, 2021
Judge bars Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from having role in upcoming election Colorado secretary of state sued to block Peters from being involved in the November election October 13, 2021
Tempers flare at Mesa County protest as judge prepares to decide Tina Peters’ role in upcoming election least one person hurt when a counter-demonstrator showed up October 11, 2021
Mesa County clerk fights to keep her job in new court filing Embattled election official says her removal was an overreach by Colorado secretary of state September 20, 2021
Where will Lauren Boebert land once Colorado congressional maps are redrawn? if congresswoman ends up in CD2, she plans to run for CD3 September 11, 2021
Two statewide tax initiatives qualify for 2021 Colorado ballot measure would raise taxes on marijuana, another would slash property taxes August 30, 2021
Colorado attorney general joins investigation into Mesa County election system leak Tina Peters suspected of participating in activity that resulted in release of passwords August 26, 2021
Mesa County treasurer to oversee election; FBI joins investigation into leaks Commissioners say Colorado secretary of state is ‘out of her lane’ August 18, 2021
Colorado secretary of state won’t allow Mesa County’s clerk to oversee upcoming election Decision comes as Tina Peters is under investigation for involvement in leak of passwords August 17, 2021
Mesa County ordered to scrap voting equipment after passwords leak Griswold: Evidence shows Tina Peters assisted with breach August 12, 2021
Colorado’s secretary of state blames Mesa County clerk for password breach Peters denies responsibility, says if anything Jena Griswold’s office is to blame August 11, 2021
‘Serious breach’ of voting security reported in Mesa County Colorado Secretary of State’s Office to investigate August 10, 2021
Colorado Republicans propose changes to elections processes aren’t likely to get very far in Democratic-controlled Legislature February 22, 2021
Across Southwest Colorado, number of unaffiliated voters swells Automatic voter registration, opening primaries to Independents behind trend February 16, 2021
Dominion Voting Systems employee files defamation suit against Trump campaign Coomer, a Coloradan, alleges he has been the target of a false conspiracy and faces threats December 23, 2020
A new voter turnout record in La Plata County? of ballots has county clerk estimating participation at 80% October 28, 2020
There are candidates, then there are other variables that will guide this election COVID-19, racial justice movement, mail-in ballots make Election 2020 unique September 18, 2020
Colorado leads way with mail-in ballots, secretary of state says service centers will open to meet needs of Ute tribes September 9, 2020
Cortez celebrates 100 years of the 19th Amendment of Women Voters honors right to vote with parade August 22, 2020
Already voted for a candidate who dropped out – now what? Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Steyer ended candidacies ahead of Super Tuesday March 2, 2020
Election La Plata County voter turnout low ahead of Election Day campaigns sprint, others wind down November 5, 2019
Local News Fort Lewis College students study what motivates young voters Midterm turnout among 18 to 25 age group far outpaced 2014 December 11, 2018
Local News Fort Lewis, nonprofit aim to boost voter turnout voters least likely to participate in elections October 18, 2018